MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses 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
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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