MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
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
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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