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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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