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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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