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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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