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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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