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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational 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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