MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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