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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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