MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
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
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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