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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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