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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
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
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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