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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open 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
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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