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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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