MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors 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
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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