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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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