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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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