MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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