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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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