MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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