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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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