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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive 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
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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