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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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