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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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