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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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