MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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