MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach 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
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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