MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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