MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
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
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring 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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