MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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