MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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