MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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