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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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