MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
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
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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