MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
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
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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