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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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