MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors 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 different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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