MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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