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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC 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
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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