MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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