MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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