MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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