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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers 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
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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