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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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