MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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