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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
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
institutions like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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