MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC 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
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates 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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