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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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