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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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