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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
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
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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