MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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