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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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