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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
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 lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
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 models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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