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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach 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
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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