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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
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
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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