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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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