MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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