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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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