MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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