MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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