MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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