MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors 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 strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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