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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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