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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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