MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
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
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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