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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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