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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
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
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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