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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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