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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
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
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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