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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers 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 different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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