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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
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
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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