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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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