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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open 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
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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