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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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