MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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