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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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