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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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