MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes 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
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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