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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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