MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC 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
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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