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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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