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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
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
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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