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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers 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 different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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