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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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