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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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