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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC 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
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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