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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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