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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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