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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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