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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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