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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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