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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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