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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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