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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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