MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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