MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
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
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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