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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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