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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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