MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major 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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