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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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