MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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