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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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