MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
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
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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