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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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