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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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