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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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 variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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