MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
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
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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