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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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