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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes 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
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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