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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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