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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates 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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