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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure 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 models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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