MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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