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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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