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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses 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
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
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