MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC 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
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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