MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
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
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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