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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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