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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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