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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
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
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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