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
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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