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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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