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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
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
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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