MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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