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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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