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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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