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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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