MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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