MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers 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
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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