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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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