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
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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