MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
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
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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