MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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