MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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