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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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