MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
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
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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