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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify 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 different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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