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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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