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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC 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
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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