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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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