MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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