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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach 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
Austria to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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