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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
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
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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