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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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