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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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