MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
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
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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