MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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