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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified 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
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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