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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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