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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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