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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
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
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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