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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure 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 business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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