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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively 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
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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