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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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