MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
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