MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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