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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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