MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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