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
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
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
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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