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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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