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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
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
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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