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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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