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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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