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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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