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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
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
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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