MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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