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
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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