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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators 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 business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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