MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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