MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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