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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
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
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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