MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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