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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
teachers 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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