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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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