MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
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
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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