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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes 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
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
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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