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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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