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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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