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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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