MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
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
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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