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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors 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 business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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