MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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