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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors 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 different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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