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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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