MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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