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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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