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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers 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 business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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