MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
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
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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