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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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