MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
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
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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