MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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