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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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