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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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