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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education enable
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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