MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified 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
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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