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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
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
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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