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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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