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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach 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
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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