MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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