MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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