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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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