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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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