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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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