MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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