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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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