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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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