MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes 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
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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