MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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