MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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