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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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