MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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