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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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