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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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