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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
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
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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