MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
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
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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