MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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