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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
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
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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