MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
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
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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