MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|