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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|