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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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