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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
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
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student 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 learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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