MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
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
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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