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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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