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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC 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
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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