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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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