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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure 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 different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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