MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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