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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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