MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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