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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
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
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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