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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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