MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
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
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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