MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
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
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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