MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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