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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
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
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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