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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
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
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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