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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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