MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
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 business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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