MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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