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
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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