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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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