MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online 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
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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