MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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