MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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