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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators 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 different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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