MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online 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
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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