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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses 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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important 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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