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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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