MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|