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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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