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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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