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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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