MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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