MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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