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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
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
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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