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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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