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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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