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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online 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
India to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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