MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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