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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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