MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching 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
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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