MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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