MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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