MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
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
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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