MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
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
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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