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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
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 models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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