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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
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
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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