MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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