MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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