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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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