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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
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
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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