MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify 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 business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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