MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
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
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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