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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online 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
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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