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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
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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