MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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