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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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