MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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