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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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