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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach 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
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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