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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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