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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
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
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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