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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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