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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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