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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
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
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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