MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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