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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major 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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