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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
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 business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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