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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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