MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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