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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure 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 business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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