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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
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
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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