MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
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
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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