MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
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
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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