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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
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.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
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
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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