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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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