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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers 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 business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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