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
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
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
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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