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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
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
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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