MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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