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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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