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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
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 different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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