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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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