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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach 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
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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