MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
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
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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