MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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