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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
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
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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