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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators 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 different business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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