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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
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
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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