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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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