MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
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
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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