MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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