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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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