MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
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
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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