MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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