MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
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
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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