MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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