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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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