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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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