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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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