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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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