MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
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
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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