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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
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
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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