MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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
institutions like
Romania to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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