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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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