MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors 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
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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