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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
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 many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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