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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
educators 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 business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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