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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach 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
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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