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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open 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
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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