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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured 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 different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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