MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
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 different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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