MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
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
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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