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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers 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
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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