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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators 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 business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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