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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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