MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
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
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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