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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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