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.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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