MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online 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
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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