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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
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
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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