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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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