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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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