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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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