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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
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 business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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