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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure 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
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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