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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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