MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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