MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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