MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
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 classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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