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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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