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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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