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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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