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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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