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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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