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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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