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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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