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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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