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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching 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
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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