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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
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
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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