MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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