MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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