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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
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
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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