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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open 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
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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