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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
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
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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