MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
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 different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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