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
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
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
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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