MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
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
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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