MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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