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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
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
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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