MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach 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
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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