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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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