MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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