MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
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
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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