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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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