MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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