MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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