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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
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
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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