MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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