MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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