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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified 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
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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