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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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