MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses 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
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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