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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
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
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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