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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
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
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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