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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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