MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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