MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
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 business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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