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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning enable
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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