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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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