MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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