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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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