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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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