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
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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