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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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