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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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