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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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