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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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