MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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