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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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
Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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