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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers 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 business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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