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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC 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
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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