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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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