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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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