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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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