MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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