MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors 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 business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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