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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
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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