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 is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open 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
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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