MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
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
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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