MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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