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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
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
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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