MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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 South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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