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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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