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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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