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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
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
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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