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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
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
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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