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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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