MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers 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
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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