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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
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
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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