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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
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
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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