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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
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
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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