MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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