MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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