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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors 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 business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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