MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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