MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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