MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
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 different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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