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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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