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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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