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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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