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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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