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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
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
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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