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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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