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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers 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 business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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