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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers 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 different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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