MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
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 business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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