MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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