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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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