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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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