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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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