MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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