MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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