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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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