MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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