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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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