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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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