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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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