MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
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
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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