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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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