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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified 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
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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