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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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