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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online 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
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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