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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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