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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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