MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC 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
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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