MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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