MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
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
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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