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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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