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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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