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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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