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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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