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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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