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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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