MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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