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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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