MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching 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
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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