MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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