MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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