MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
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
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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