MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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