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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
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
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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