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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
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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