MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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 is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers 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 strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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