MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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