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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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