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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach 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
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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