MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key 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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