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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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