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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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