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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
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
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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