MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach 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
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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