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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach 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 innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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