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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
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
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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