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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach 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
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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