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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies 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 stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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