MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured 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 business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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