MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
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
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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