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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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