MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|