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
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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