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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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