MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
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
Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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