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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
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
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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