MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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