MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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