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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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