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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching 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
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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