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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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