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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
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
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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