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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators 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 business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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