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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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