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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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