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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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