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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
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 MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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