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
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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