MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online 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
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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