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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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