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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach 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
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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