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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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