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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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